Position Title: Executive Director

Position Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Job Title of Supervisor: Chief Operations Officer – COO

Starting Date: Immediately

Length of Opportunity: Open-Ended Contract /One-year, Renewable

Hours per week: Full time

Job Purpose and responsibilities:

• To operate and position Imanzi Business Institute (IBI) as a world-class business institute serving the existing business community in Rwanda, women and young entrepreneurs, startups, in-company trainers as well as upcoming entrepreneurs. IBI is expected to extend the capacity building and training services to the rest of the world.
• To engage stakeholders and build strong partnerships between IBI of PSF with the Private sector, Public Sector, and Development Partners.
• The Director is also responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Capacity Building strategy within the PSF.
• Oversee program design and implementation of short-course certificate programs in business development, business management, corporate governance, service delivery, management, and leadership in line with market needs and global standards;
• Work in partnership with PSF teams focused on the programmatic, financial, operational, and administrative, with keen attention to and the responsibility for success in both content delivery and program operations;
• Lead the recruitment of the IBI’s full-time and part-time hires as necessary;
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation processes to track programmatic data and to apply lessons learned to not only continuously improve existing programs but also to thoughtfully accelerate the growth of the Capacity Building portfolio at PSF;
• Oversee participants’ admission process in collaboration with program organizers and donors, as needed;
• Business Development and Administration Responsibilities
• Retain existing clients supporting executive education offerings that leverage IBI, PSF and Partners in Economics’ unique expertise to enhance the PSF’s community impact;
• Identify and actively network with prospective clients to cultivate strong relationships, establish a solid program pipeline, and build the capacity of leaders within their organizations (private sector, governmental and nongovernmental) through Executive Education;
• Develop and manage the IBI’s budget;
• Supervise IBI team members, supporting their growth, performance, and professional development.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience required

• Master’s degree level education
• >10 years of experience in senior private sector roles or consulting in an international context
• >5 years of experience working in the private sector in Rwanda, ideally in a management position with hands-on experience of the challenges faced by business owners.
• >3 years of experience coaching and building the capacity of business owners and employees in Rwanda
• Experience of developing and delivering training in business skills
• Evidence of having delivered a project in difficult circumstances (for example time or resource-limited)
• Evidence of having led a team, both in an international context and in Rwanda
• Evidence of designing and delivering the capacity building to teams in Rwanda and the region.
• Hands-on experience in managing, initiating, and or working with a training center shall be an added value.
• Evidence of the ability to network within the Rwandan and International communities present in Rwanda
• Experience working with development partners in Rwanda.
• Detailed and up to date knowledge of the private sector development ecosystem in Rwanda

Key Result Areas

 Products and a 2020 Business Plan exist; however, these will require an adjustment and customization to the market expectations as well as proposing possible responses to the impact caused by the Covid-19 to the world’s economy.

 The Executive Director will be accountable for:

• Creating pace to deliver valuable training and support products to the private sector within a short time period;
• Ensuring IBI operates within budget and is financially self-sustaining within the agreed timeframe;
• Ensuring the profile of IBI is raised within Rwanda and Africa, delivering to the vision of IBI’s ambitions;
• Leading a team to:

Ø  Design and deliver high quality and appropriate training products to the private sector;

Ø  Create and maintain a high quality, attractive training, and working venue;

Ø  Embrace the latest management techniques and global business standards.

• Ensuring the quality of IBI’s products and services reaches an international standard and are adapted to post Covid-19 ways of operating.
• Building the capacity of the IBI team with an intention to raise up new leaders within an agreed timeframe.
• Ensuring IBI maintains strong relationships with partners, by keeping partners updated about IBI’s activities and outcomes.
• Ensuring IBI becomes a regional examination center for chartered and specialized training responding to the need of Rwanda’s private sector-led economy.
• Creating pace for IBI growth and strong brand among the top-ranked Business Institute on the continent.

Fluency with business global issues

Knowledgeable about the landscape of global leadership training; leadership coaching certification or another relevant credential an added bonus.

Deep connections and contacts within global business networks;

Demonstrated experience in business development, complex sales, and strategic partnerships development;

Exceptional written and oral communication skills and the ability to adapt communications to a range of audiences;

Demonstrated experience working with a variety of organizations, including the private sector, NGOs, governmental bodies and ministries, and global Business Institutes;

English and French proficiency strongly preferred. Knowledge of Kinyarwanda and other languages will be an added value.